bulk
英 [bʌlk]
美[bʌlk]
- n. 体积，容量；大多数，大部分；大块
- vt. 使扩大，使形成大量；使显得重要
- n. (Bulk)人名；(土)布尔克
词态变化
复数: bulks;
助记提示
1. 谐音“八棵、八块”
2. 区别：bulk, balk: bulk => 中间的字母u像一个装东西的容器。体现出体积特性；而balk => 中间的字母a其大写字母A，很像一个挡路的篱笆等阻拦物。
2. 区别：bulk, balk: bulk => 中间的字母u像一个装东西的容器。体现出体积特性；而balk => 中间的字母a其大写字母A，很像一个挡路的篱笆等阻拦物。
中文词源
bulk 大块
词源同ball, 膨胀，鼓起，球。
英英释意
- 1. the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part;
- "the majority of his customers prefer it"
- "the bulk of the work is finished"
- 2. the property of something that is great in magnitude;
- "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"
- "he received a mass of correspondence"
- "the volume of exports"
- 3. the property possessed by a large mass
英文词源
- bulk
- bulk: [14] Formally, bulk comes from Old Norse búlki, which meant ‘cargo’ or ‘heap’: the original connotation of the English word in this sense was thus of goods loaded loose, in heaps, rather than neatly packed up. That is the source of the phrase in bulk. However, a certain similarity in form and meaning to the English word bouk ‘belly’ (from Old English būc, and ultimately a descendant of West and North Germanic *būkaz) led to the two being confused, so that bulk was used for ‘belly’, or more generally ‘body’.
Modern connotations of ‘great size’ seem to be a blend of these two. The bulk of bulkhead [15] is a different word; it may come from Old Norse bálkr ‘partition’. - bulk (n.)
- mid-15c., "a heap," earlier "ship's cargo" (mid-14c.), from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse bulki "a heap; ship's cargo," thus "goods loaded loose" (perhaps literally "rolled-up load"), from Proto-Germanic *bul-, from PIE root *bhel- (2) "to blow, inflate, swell" (see bole).
Meaning extended by confusion with obsolete bouk "belly" (from Old English buc "body, belly," from Proto-Germanic *bukaz; see bucket), which led to sense of "size," first attested mid-15c. - bulk (v.)
- "swell, become more massive," 1550s (usually with up), from bulk (n.). Related: Bulked; bulking.
考试真题
- The bulk of the research shows that there may be a pause, or a shifting of gears in the 40s or 50s, but this shift can be exciting, rather than terrifying.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- Some businesses will benefit but the vast bulk of the savings will be captured by workers, not their employers.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- They include such measures as accountable care organizations to take charge of a patient's needs with an eye on both cost and quality, and chronic disease management to make sure the seriously ill, who are responsible for the bulk of all health care costs, are treated properly.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- He also said that he could not discuss discounts to universities for bulk purchases.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- It is nearly identical to our own planet in bulk properties, such as mass, density and size.
2019年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C
- They include such measures as accountable care organizations to take charge of a patient's needs with an eye on both cost and quality, and chronic disease management to make sure the seriously ill, who are responsible for the bulk of all health care costs
2016年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
- Rested in the Pacific Ocean, Mauna Kea’s peak rises above the bulk of our planet’s dense atmosphere, where conditions allow telescopes to obtain images of unsurpassed clarity.
出自-2017年考研阅读原文
- Rested in the Pacific Ocean, Mauna Kea's peak rises above the bulk of our planet's dense atmosphere, where conditions allow telescopes to obtain Images of unsurpassed clarity.
2017年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
词组搭配
in bulk
Unpackaged; loose.
散装的；松散的
In large numbers, amounts, or volume.
大批，大量：数量、数目或体积很大
实用场景例句
- She heaved her bulk out of the chair.
- 她挪动庞大的躯体，费力地从椅子里站起来。
牛津词典
- It's cheaper to buy in bulk .
- 大批购买便宜些。
牛津词典
- bulk buying (= buying in large amounts, often at a reduced price)
- （常指以低价）大量购买
牛津词典
- a bulk order (= one for a large number of similar items)
- 一份大批量的订单
牛津词典
- Despite its bulk and weight, the car is extremely fast.
- 尽管这辆车大而且重，速度却非常快。
牛津词典
- The bulk of the population lives in cities.
- 大多数人口居住在城市里。
牛津词典
- ...bulk purchasing.
- 大宗采购
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Buying in bulk is more economical than shopping for small quantities.
- 批量采购要比零买实惠很多。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The vast bulk of imports and exports are carried by sea.
- 大部分的进出口货物都是通过海路运输的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The bulk of the text is essentially a review of these original documents...
- 文章的主要部分基本是对这些原始文件的回顾。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Despite his bulk he moved lightly on his feet.
- 尽管他身形庞大，移动起来还是很灵巧。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Bannol lowered his bulk carefully into the chair...
- 班诺尔小心翼翼地将肥硕的身躯落座到椅子上。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the shadowy bulk of an ancient barn.
- 一座古老谷仓的巨大阴影
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The truck pulled out of the lot, its bulk unnerving against the lawn.
- 卡车从空地上开出来，庞大的车身小心翼翼地避让着草坪。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The vast bulk of imports and exports are carried by sea.
- 大部分进出口经由海路运送.
期刊摘选
- Bulk storage tanks are filled by liquid transport trailers.
- 由液体运输拖车来灌装大容量容器.
期刊摘选
- The pressure acid leaching process of bulk concentrate of zinc and lead is investigated.
- 研究锌铅混合精矿加压浸出过程.
期刊摘选
- From a strategic point of view , too , both BA and Iberia badly need more bulk.
- 同样,从战略角度来看, 英航和伊比利亚都急需扩大规模.
期刊摘选
- They added extra pages to bulk the book out.
- 他们增加额外页数使书更厚.
《简明英汉词典》
- Cutting costs is not easy: the bulk relate to promises already made.
- 削减成本并不是件容易的事: 大部分成本与已经做出的承诺有关.
期刊摘选
- Such collections of amyloid add to renal bulk, but diminish renal function.
- 淀粉样物质沉积使肾脏体积增大, 但功能下降.
期刊摘选
- The bulk and weight of coal required in the majority of manufacturing industries is large in comparison with the bulk and weight of other raw matericals.
- 在大多数制造工业中,所需要的煤的体积和重量,与其他原材料的体积和重量相比都显得很大.
《用法词典》
- Great bulk does not always mean great weight.
- 体积大并不总是意味着份量重.
《简明英汉词典》
- He bought rice in bulk.
- 他购买了大量稻米.
《简明英汉词典》
- Julie's father owned a business that dealt in bulk orders.
- 朱莉的父亲拥有自己的公司,专门从事大宗订货.
《简明英汉词典》
- Your money could bulk up to a fortune if you save everything you can.
- 如果你尽可能节约的话,你会积蓄一笔财富.
《简明英汉词典》